fool around
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intransitive verbDefinition of FOOL AROUND
1
: to spend time idly, aimlessly, or frivolously
2
: to engage in casual sexual activity
Examples of FOOL AROUND
- <quit fooling around on the jungle gym, or you'll get hurt>
- <spent the rainy afternoon listening to music and fooling around>
First Known Use of FOOL AROUND
1837
Related to FOOL AROUND
- Synonyms
- act up, clown (around), cut up, horse around, hotdog, monkey (around), showboat, show off, skylark
Rhymes with FOOL AROUND
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